Famous Birthdays In 1626

Jan 16 Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born in the year 1626.

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter

Feb 05 In the year 1626 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)

Mar 12 John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.

Apr 05 Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.

Apr 12 In the year 1626 birth of paul Hainlein, composer

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised

May 12 Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born in the year 1626.

May 27 In the year 1626 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder

Jul 25 On this day in history birth of geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian

Aug 01 Sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement (d. 1676) was born in the year 1626.

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer

Aug 14 In the year 1626 birth of daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher

Oct 04 In the year 1626 birth of richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59)

Oct 05 In the year 1626 birth of johann Schop, composer

Oct 09 In the year 1626 birth of john Ferrabosco, composer

Oct 17 On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)

Dec 08 Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on this day in history.

Dec 20 In the year 1626 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)

Jan 01 Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 in the year 1626.

Jan 21 In the year 1626 john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62

Jan 24 Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580) died in the year 1626.

Feb 07 On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)

Feb 11 Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died in the year 1626.

Feb 20 John Dowland, composer, dies on this day in history.

Feb 28 Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 in the year 1626.

Apr 09 In the year 1626 francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies